State Police officials say an inebriated driver who caused a two-car crash on Interstate 10 in Metairie early Saturday morning left his vehicle sitting on the highway and tried to flee on foot. However, Ryan Kain, 31, didn't get far from the 2005 Toyota Camry authorities say he abandoned on I-10 West near Oaklawn Drive.

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A State Police trooper caught up to him as he was walking on the right shoulder of the interstate between Bonnabel and Causeway boulevards, according to Trooper Melissa Matey, spokeswoman for the department.

Kain had also left behind a passenger, Stephen Riepele, 23, of Kenner, who was arrested at the scene for being a fugitive wanted out of Kenner, Matey said. No details were available on Riepele's warrants.

The crash occurred at about 3:42 a.m. Kain's Camry was driving westbound when he sideswiped a sport utility vehicle, Matey said. Kain then swerved left and hit the guard rail, Matey said.

Kain allegedly told the trooper that he left the accident scene because he had been drinking earlier in the evening, an arrest report said. The trooper noted that he smelled of alcohol, was unsteady on his feat and had bloodshot, watery eyes, the report said.

The trooper took Kain back to the crash site where he refused to take a field sobriety test. A chemical test administered later revealed he had a blood alcohol content of .097, the arrest report said.

Kain, of 4932 Janice St., Metairie, was booked Saturday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna with DWI, hit and run, improper control of a vehicle and driving without a license on his person. He was released Sunday on a $1,000 bond.

Kain has convictions for possession of cocaine, simple burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor theft. He could not be reached for comment Monday.